| Author | Thread |
|
|
11/01/2004 05:22:07 PM · #1 |
In order to save this thread from a total threadjack.
I'm thinking about a Stand alone data storage like Smart disk flash trax
I think 40 GB will be enough and I really like the MP3 option.
Anybody with something like this out there? Any tips or comments or advise?
How sturdy are these things?
1. Can they withstand falling out of my hand to the ground?
2. Temperature?
3. Humidity?
4. Reliability?
Thanks
PG
|
|
|
|
11/01/2004 05:48:32 PM · #2 |
Battery life seems awful short. There are a lot of options out there, and the most important thing with this is while out in the field you'll want to make sure you have as much battery life as possible when transfering your files.
-danny |
|
|
|
11/16/2004 12:14:09 PM · #3 |
|
|
|
11/16/2004 12:20:37 PM · #4 |
|
|
|
11/16/2004 12:53:28 PM · #5 |
I use a belkin CF card reader on my 40GB ipod. I move most of my digital files from work to home to field on my ipod. I do not have many mp3s (about 10 GB) but that leaves 30 for files. The ipod works just like a firewire/usb2 hard-drive when you get home. I have never had a problem, and airports are used to seeing ipods. I saw a guy try and get a full sized hard drive through xray, long story shot he missed his flight while security at JFK had him boot the drive on one of their computers. He was not carrying his laptop.
adam |
|
|
|
11/16/2004 03:34:50 PM · #6 |
I use the Nixvue Vista 20gb storage unit. The car adapter did not come with it and I had intended on ordering it and never did.
I bought this when I bought my Canon EOS 10D package and intended to use if for our vacation we had planned. Well our vacation got canceled so I held off ordering the adapter.
I finally got to do a "real" test when we went on vacation to the Canyons/Desert in October. That is when I could have kicked myself for not having the car power adapter or an AC outlet for the car.
I used two cards while on vacation Lexar WA 40x 1 gb and a 512mb. When one would fill up I would insert it into the storage unit start the transfer and leave it in the car and go about our tour. I shot 90% of our vacation using the RAW mode so they would fill rather fast.
I always fully charged the unit back at the lodge/hotel but that was not enough so I learned. When the batteries got low it would read it had power but it did not have enough power for a transfer.
The Nixvue unit has an auto shut off. So when the battery failed to allow the a complete transfer I missed the error message it gave. I did loose a few files before I finally caught the error message :(
In short:
These storage units are great!
No matter which one you buy "BUY THE CAR ADAPTER" or an AC plug for your car power outlet. If you are going to be away from the car have an extra battery and keep it charged or buy a solar charging unit.
Message edited by author 2004-11-16 15:36:24.
|
|
|
|
11/16/2004 03:43:57 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Gauti:
In order to save this thread from a total threadjack.
I'm thinking about a Stand alone data storage like Smart disk flash trax
I think 40 GB will be enough and I really like the MP3 option.
Anybody with something like this out there? Any tips or comments or advise?
How sturdy are these things?
1. Can they withstand falling out of my hand to the ground?
2. Temperature?
3. Humidity?
4. Reliability?
Thanks
PG |
I saw this at a store once and posted a thread about it (no replies). I haven't been able to find out much, but I can tell you that the display of the image isn't the best in the world. I would love to have something on the road that would store the images and give me a good enough idea of the real keepers. I don't think the screen on this one is useful enough for me to really get a feel for the image. I will be interested to see if anyone has more to say on these.
|
|
|
|
11/16/2004 03:49:11 PM · #8 |
I think that is the biggest complaint I could offer over these storage units. I think our next purchase would be a laptop computer. They allow for a better critique than these small storage units. We had our son's old laptop with us but it was to old and slow to effectively critique a large number of photos.
Originally posted by Kylie:
Originally posted by Gauti:
In order to save this thread from a total threadjack.
I'm thinking about a Stand alone data storage like Smart disk flash trax
I think 40 GB will be enough and I really like the MP3 option.
Anybody with something like this out there? Any tips or comments or advise?
How sturdy are these things?
1. Can they withstand falling out of my hand to the ground?
2. Temperature?
3. Humidity?
4. Reliability?
Thanks
PG |
I saw this at a store once and posted a thread about it (no replies). I haven't been able to find out much, but I can tell you that the display of the image isn't the best in the world. I would love to have something on the road that would store the images and give me a good enough idea of the real keepers. I don't think the screen on this one is useful enough for me to really get a feel for the image. I will be interested to see if anyone has more to say on these. |
|
|
|
|
11/16/2004 03:56:49 PM · #9 |
|
|
|
11/16/2004 04:00:32 PM · #10 |
I just bought the Archos Gmini 120 has capabilities of taking photos straight from your CF card or you can buy the 4 in 1 adapter for those with different memory cards. It also is an MP3 player. I'm loving it.
The probable with some of the X-drives is that they wont tell you how many files you have, so after you have dumped your photos there is no way of telling if they are on there for sure unless you go to a computer.
Message edited by author 2004-11-16 16:05:42.
|
|
|
|
11/16/2004 04:05:56 PM · #11 |
While these devices are quite interesting, I agree with RHolden. My only personal computer is a laptop, due to professional concerns, and I shoot with a 512 MB and a 1 gig CF card, with a 256 MB memory stick "just in case". Even shooting RAW, I have yet to fill up almost 2 gigs of storage in a days time, and with a USB 2.0 card reader, it doesn't take long to clean off any of the cards used.
Just my 2 cents worth, it works for me. |
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 09/13/2025 07:27:55 PM EDT.
